Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 4.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 23.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.3% | — |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 19.6% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 8.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 132 South Korea 5.1% compare
- 133 Mauritius 4.7% compare
- 134 Bulgaria 4.7% compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 4.5% compare
- 137 Croatia 4.3% compare
- 138 Montenegro 4.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 4.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.